Base flexible within Board area, with hybrid home and office working Medical Consultant £107,144 - £142,369 per annum - full time 10 PA’s (with a possibility for 2 EPA’s by mutual negotiation) and Director of Public Health supplement or Agenda for Change Executive F Grade £106,955 - £141,596 - full time 37 hours We are looking for a transformational and visionary leader, who will be the most senior advocate for public health across the organisation and population served by the post. It is a Board level appointment with executive responsibilities working at the heart of NHS Highland, and working closely with Highland and Argyll & Bute Councils and other community planning partners. This is your opportunity to shape and drive improvement in the health and wellbeing of the residents and communities of the Highlands of Scotland. You need to fully understand and be committed to addressing the relationships and cultures of organisations that impact on the wider determinants of health and bring a high level of intellectual rigour and personal credibility to the collaborative and commissioning agendas. The Board serves a population of 310,000 spread from Caithness to Campbeltown with budget of £1.1 billion. A high proportion of local people live in small remote communities, with all the challenges of sustainability, rural deprivation and access to services that brings. You will need to provide leadership for a cohesive and active public health team and community across both Highland and the North of Scotland, working with a wide range of partners from the public, third and academic sectors, to build on existing work around reducing inequalities in health and supporting the commissioning agenda. We are seeking an inspiring leader, who will share our journey of transforming and integrating health and social care for the local people. As an experienced professional leader with well-developed influencing and communication skills, you will need to drive and determination in this unique opportunity to tackle the issues facing remote and rural communities in the most beautiful part of Scotland. You will be required to utilise every part of your high level strategic, technical and communication abilities and must be able to build trusting relationships. You will have current specialist registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practice. You will report directly to the Board Chief Executive, with whom you will work closely on a daily basis, contributing to the development and management of the overall Corporate Agenda and taking the lead on a wide range of Board priorities. The post will involve participation in the on-call rota on a 1 in 5 basis. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. 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If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values. Care and compassion Dignity and respect Openness, honesty and responsibility Quality and teamwork NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.